Exploring the Four Corners: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah

Not everyone can explore the four corners of the Earth in one lifetime, but a Road Trip Planner can definitely plan a journey to the Four Corners of the United States. Nowhere else can you physically BE in four states simultaneously so make sure this road trip makes it on your “Places To See” list.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: An excellent time to plan a road trip to this region is during the Fall because the red, orange and brown of the landscape will remind you of Fall Colors. Late Spring is also nice as is the summer if you have a tolerance for dry heat and have an ample supply of bottled water.

WHAT STATES MEET WHERE? Southwest Colorado, Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southeast Utah. There’s even a Four Corners Monument to mark the spot. Hand, hand, foot, foot & you’re officially in four states at once.

WHAT KIND OF TERRAIN CAN I EXPECT TO FIND? The Four Corners is actually part of the Grand Circle (which includes the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef, Natural Bridges, Hovenweep, Arches National Park). What you’ll find is plains stretching into the horizon in golden hues. And russet plateaus jutting up out of the earth in chaotic yet curiously patterned ways. This terrain is ancient; a land of Native Americans, a western frontier set in a rough and tumble landscape. Read more »

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Hotels offering free Wifi in guest rooms are surprisingly difficult to find. I have checked out hotels where access to Wifi is charged at rates that exceed £7 per hour – blatant profiteering. If you want to keep costs down on your vacation look out for these hidden charges for WiFi Internet access. The best dog friendly hotel with free WiFi that I have found is one that I almost kept for myself, but I am here to recommend good hotels for cheap travel, so here it is.

The Hillcroft Hotel in Torquay is a dog friendly, gay friendly boutique hotel, you will also be welcome if you do not bring your pet or you are not gay… Guests of all ages find a warm welcome here but be aware that this hotel is halfway up a hill so if you have mobility problems this may not be the best choice for you. The Hillcroft gives you touch of affordable luxury in a peaceful location close to the nightlife of Torquay on the English Riviera. Rates start from just £75 for a double room, inclusive of an excellent breakfast. There is free wireless internet connection in all guest rooms, and if you do not take a laptop with you there is an Internet browser in the bar that residents can use.

Well behaved dogs are genuinely welcomed with their owners in the ‘India’ private suite or the ‘Lombok’ en-suite double room. The owners of the hotel also offer dog sitting if you want to go out without your dog for a meal in the evening. This means you can go to a restaurant, knowing that your dog is well cared for.

And here is another good dog friendly hotel with WiFi in another part of Devon -

The Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel is a traditional country house hotel, a former Jacobean Manor house situated just outside the market town of Okehampton in Devon. From here you can travel to the world famous Eden Project or The Lost Gardens of Heligan in less than an hour. This hotel is proud to be dog friendly, and free Wifi is available in all the public areas of the hotel. Room rates start from £155 for a double room including Full English Breakfast – not cheap, but ideal for a romantic weekend break in the country.

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